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Gyanesh Kumar CEC controversy explained: What's the report that has rocked ECI, what Congress and BJP saying, and Election Commission’s clarificationGyanesh Kumar CEC Row: A report on internal objections within the Election Commission has triggered a political row involving CEC Gyanesh K...
BJP's Sambit Patra slams Opposition amid Election Commission SIR dissent row; hails democracyBJP MP Sambit Patra defended the Election Commission amid the SIR row, saying correspondence among the three Election Commissioners on 14 o...
Election Commission pushes back on dissent reports, says all SIR decisions were unanimousThe Election Commission has rejected suggestions of a split within the poll body over the nationwide Special Intensive Revision of electora...
‘Vote chori’ is treason, Rahul Gandhi says; Opposition targets EC over SIR reportRahul Gandhi has accused the BJP, RSS, and Election Commission of treason regarding electoral roll manipulations. Allegations arose after r...
Derek O'Brien calls for revival of motion seeking CEC Gyanesh Kumar's removalTrinamool Congress leader Derek O’Brien on Wednesday called for action on a Rajya Sabha motion seeking the removal of Chief Election Commis...
Election Commissioners flagged issues but poll body unanimous on SIR decisions: OfficialsElection Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi raised alarms regarding the integrity of the voter roll cleanup. They pointed o...
Delhi court orders rehearing of complaint on Sonia Gandhi's pre-citizenship electoral roll entryA Delhi court ordered a rehearing of a plea concerning Sonia Gandhi's electoral roll inclusion. The sessions court set aside a magistrate's...
Kapil Sibal hits out at CEC Gyanesh Kumar over voter notice, says issue may reach Supreme CourtRajya Sabha MP and senior advocate Kapil Sibal criticised Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar after receiving a notice questioning hi...
Mamata's backing of Congress in Nandigram bypoll signals possible reset in Bengal opposition politicsIn a notable political shift, a former West Bengal chief minister endorses a Congress candidate for the Nandigram bypoll, suggesting a real...
Back to the future: Mamata Banerjee's rebellion comes full circle as TMC faces fight over name, symbol and legacyMamata Banerjee's Trinamool Congress faces an internal revolt threatening its identity. Rival factions are barred from using the party name...
CEC Gyanesh Kumar calls India's electoral process as among most transparent in worldIndia currently holds the chairmanship of the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA), an organ...
TMC's Gokhale questions NCPI credentials, flags 84-day silence of EC on RTIsTrinamool Congress leader Saket Gokhale questioned the Election Commission's 84-day delay in responding to his RTI query. He sought details...
October 6 by-poll sets stage for 3-months-old TVK govt's first electoral testBy-elections in Tamil Nadu will test Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay's new government. The TVK government faces coalition friction and aggres...
SIR legal but not fair: Former election commissioner Ashok LavasaFormer election commissioner Ashok Lavasa has called the electoral roll revision unfair. He stated the process is legal but questioned its ...
Centre to hold fresh Ladakh talks on September 9 amid statehood demandThe Ministry of Home Affairs will hold talks with Ladakh representatives on September 9. These discussions aim to deepen democratic process...
Booth Level Agents liable only for verifiable information in SIR: Delhi HCThe Delhi High Court has clarified the responsibilities of political party agents. Booth level agents are only liable for verifying elector...
The road less paved: India’s cities have a governance problemAs key contributors to national economic growth, Indian cities face challenges in governance due to unfulfilled promises of devolving power...